Display container



June 18, 1935.

H. L. TRIMBLE DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Jan. 28, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 18, 1935. H. L. TRIMBLE v 2,005,278

DI SPLAY CONTAINER Filed Jan. 28, 1933 2 Sheets$heet 2 Patented June 18, 1935 t UNITED STATES OFFICE DISPLAY CONTAINER Homer L. Trimble, Cleveland Heighta-Ohlo' Application January 28,1933, Serial No. 155L018]. 13 Claims. (01. 20 -44 [f The invention is; illustrated, in 'itspreferred I '15 embodiment by theaccompanying drawings. in

which- Fig. 1 1's a plan view of blank from which a 3 container, embodying invention is 1 formed;

1 -F 'i 2," a plan viewofa display member adapted to I attached to my improved box;- Fig. 3, a releasable locking member employed in the preferred form of my container for supporting the :boxinffolded or angular position; Fig.4, a perspective view of the container inserted within a 125 'Itubular {shipping wrapper orv sheathgFig. 5, a

fperspectiveview: of the inner box or container 'whicheniboirlies my inventionpl iglfi, a broken side'view'in elevation of the containerin folded the articles carriedby thebox will be displayed position;' Fig. 7, atransverse sectional view,; the

:30 section being taken as indicated at line lof Fig. 5; 1' Fig. 8} a longitudinal sectional view of the box in 'raisedbr'foldd positionjFi 9, a lan sectional 1 V v V shown two locking members 22 of the shape illustrated in Fig. 3.' Each of the members 22 is.

'.view, the section beingtaken as indicated at line 39 .oiFig'L 5 Fig. 10, a broken sectional view of a modified form of the invention; Fig. l1, abroken .seenena1 view, the section being taken as indicated at line ll of FigQlO; Fig. 12, a perspective liview. of the partitionfor'sheli shown infi 10;

"Fig. 13, a broken sectionalview showing the slot "40 ina side wall adapted to receive anend of the shelf. shown in'Fig..12; Fig. 14, aperspective view i of acard holderdevice adapted'to be used with ,lmy container? and Fig. 15, a broken sectional .f new; the section being taken as indicated at line InTthe illustrationgiven, the letter A indicates I. improved receptacle or container; 7 and the letter B, the sheath adapted to receive the container A, as shown in Fig. 4.

' a preferably'formed of cardboard and is adapted osserve as an outer shipping wrapper or closure for-the open; container A. I l i he container A may bczpmduced from a" blank 1 ilyh s sho F "T e nd wall H! a isecuredto the sidewall I4, are folded along-lines sembled, as shown in Figs. 5 and 9, the side walls :of the box are separatedor divided centrally'by be observed that the bottom wall of the box may "be folded along line-2| and slot 20 to the position The sheath Bis rof wellknownconstruction. It a ,Fig. 2,) is provided with a depending leg 30 adapted to extend through the opening 20 of bottom wall 18. The card ispreferably. provided with. advertising .matterfr'elating to the .contents folded none dotted linesl. 1| to vertical position, 1 and the lateral extensions Ill are turned at right angles so asto lie. along the longitudinal dotted lines 12. {The side walls I3 and I4 are then folded along lines. l2 and brought to vertical position. .Each' of the. side walls I3 and are then folded over upon themselves along lines to form gdouble walls enclosing the end partitions I0. In

order tolock thedouble'side wallsflii and in folded position, the bottom strips l6, which are I! so as to lie flat against the bottom wall Hi. It

-wi1l be noted that the side walls l3 and and the false bottom walls l6 are provided with aligned-slot ways lil so that when the box isas- VT-1 i the slots cl 9.

The bottom wall l8 of the box is preferably provided centrally and in line with the slots I9, with a transverse opening or slot 20. The slot is in line with thedotted line ofiolding 2| which extends transversely across; the middle portion of bottom wall I 8.

Withthe form of box just described, it will 25 illustrated in Fig. 6. In this angular position,

at an attractive angle. Any suitable means for latching the parts of thebox in this position may be employed. In the illustration given, I have adapted to be received: betweenthe double walls and 15, as shown more clearly in Fig. 5, and to bridge or close the openings formed by slots I9.

Each or the members 22 is provided at its top with acentering'pmjection 23 of substantially the width of the slot l9. 'On'each side of the centering. projection 23. are curved shoulders 24 which terminate in looking notches 25. Below the Inotches 25 are outwardly extending wings 26 which meet the-substantially straight bottom wall 21. The bottom; wall il is provided centrally The display device or card 29 illustrated in of the box. It may be carriedv in flat position on 1 container.

the top of the articles for sale when the box is shipped.

In the operation of the container, when the package is received in the form illustrated in Fig. 4, the outer sheath B is first removed. The central portion of the container A is then raised so that the bottom wall is folded along line 2|. When the box assumes the position shown in Fig. 6, the locking notches of the members 23 engageiathe. top edges of the sidewalls and secure the box portions in the angular'position shown. It will be noted that the V-shaped recess 28 of the member 22 fits around the V edge formed by the folding of the box along line .2].

clined to the position shown in Fig. 8 whereit conveniently sets forth the information or 'ad-. vertisement bearing on the articles on display. "It will be noted that the depending leg engages the bottom wall l8 of the container so as to hold the card in the desired position illustrated. If it is desired to return the box to its originalposition,the shoulders 24 of members 22 may be depressed to freethe'locking notches 25 from engagement with the top edges of the side walls and the rounded shoulder surfaces 24 will permit the box to fall to its initial horiz'ontal'position.

In the modification illustrated'in Fig. 10, a partition or 'shelf' 3l is provided for supporting a portion of the articles in the container. This relieves theendwall of the strain-of supporting the entire weight of'the articles to be vended. The shelf maybe formed in any suitable way. In the illustration given, the cross strip 3| is provided with reduced'ends 32-turned at right angles to the main body of the shelf. The inner-wall of each side wall is provided with a vertical slot 33, as illustrated more clearly in Fig. 13, and the reduced ends32 are extended therethrough. When the shelf is in position, the extensions 32 occupy the shaped piece provided with spaced flanges struck from oneside of the member and adapted to slidably'engage a display card 36. The U- shaped' member '34 maybe placed around the projection 23 of the locking member 22 and clamped in tight-fitting relation thereto.

' With-the box construction illustrated, it will beobservedthat the slot 20, which is transversely aligned with the slots 13in the side walls of the box, assists in the folding operation and causes the line of fold to accurately follow the slot-way "20 and in thevertical planefof the slot-ways l9.

The letter C indicates cylindrical packages of }-candy,' etc; which, along with a variety of other articles, may be satisfactorily displayed in the While, in the illustration given, I have shown a particular locking member for latching the angularly disposed compartments of the box in angular display position, it'will be readily understood that other latching means may be employed for this purpose. The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed-as broadly as permisxible, inview of the prior art.

I claim:

1. A vending box having double side walls and aligned slots in said side walls at an intermediate point, the bottom wall of the box being foldable transversely adjacent said aligned slots, and 5 locking members slidably confined between said double walls and provided with means adapted to engage said walls and to lock said box in folded position.

2. A vending'box having; double sidewalls pro- 10 vided at an intermediate point with aligned slotways, said double walls being joined at their top,

and locking strips received within said walls and equipped with locking shoulders adapted to engage the tops of said double walls, when the bot- 15 tom wall of thebox is folded to an angular position, to lock the box in the folded angular position.

3. A vending box having double side walls provided atan intermediate point with aligned slotways, said double walls being joined at their top, 20 and locking strips received within said walls and equipped withlocking shoulders adapted to engage the tops of said double walls, when the bottom wall of the box is folded to an angular position, to lock the box in the folded angular posi- ,1 tion, said strips being also provided with centering sides, said bottom wall being provided with a transverse opening at said line of folding, and a display card equipped with a depending leg adapted to extend through said transverse opening in 'the bottom wall 'and'to engage a portion 35 of the folded bottom wall.

'5. A vending box having its side walls divided at an intermediate point and its bottom wall adapted to be folded at the line of division of said 'side walls, said bottom wall being provided with-1'4 a transverse slot along said line of folding, means for locking said box in folded angular position, and a display card having a depending leg adapted 'to extend through said transverse opening in the bottom wall and to engage aportion of the Q bottom'wall when the box is folded in angular position, said extension thus supporting the card 'at thesame angle as that of the bottom wall.

6. -A vending box having double side walls and partitions having folded ends extending through saidlast mentioned slots and confined between 'g'gg said double walls, and locking members slidably confined between said double walls and provided withmeans adapted to engage said walls and to lock said box in folded position. i

7. A vending box having double side walls pro- '6 vided at an intermediate point with aligned slotways and having also a double bottom wall, the

upper of which is provided with'a slot and the lower of which-is foldable in alignment with the I slotways of said double side walls, and means con- 35 lined within said double side walls and extending into said side wall slotways for locking saidbox in folded angular position.

8. A vending box having double side and botltoniwalls, said side walls and the upper bottom 7 0 well being provided at an intermediate point with aligned slotways and said lower bottom wall being foldable in alignment with said slotways, and locking members slidably'confined within said double walls and provided with means adapted to engage said walls and to lock said box in folded position.

9. A vending box having double side walls provided at an intermediate point with aligned slotways, the bottom wall of the box being foldable transversely adjacent said aligned slots, and looking means confined between said double walls, and adapted to releasably lock said box in folded position.

10. A vending box having double side walls and aligned slots in said side Walls at an intermediate point, the bottom wall of the box being foldable transversely adjacent said aligned slots, and at least one locking member confined between one pair of double walls and adapted to releasably lock said box in folded position.

11. A display box having opposite marginal walls parted to permit its bottom to be folded upwardly so as to provide reversely inclined containers for merchandise, and lock elements interposed between the parted wall sections and movable responsive to the folding of the box into position to lock the box in folded display position.

"12. A display box tray having folded parted sides, a fillet lock piece having symmetrical ends adapted to be fitted into the fold in adjacent side sections to span the joint, the lock piece being shaped to rest flat on the tray bottom with a top tab interposed between the tray side sections and downwardly curved top edges terminating in look shoulders and stop extensions, the bottom edges" of the lock pieces being notched to receive the apex of the bent tray bottom which is adapted to press the lock pieces upwardly as the tray is bent until the shoulders and stop extensions engage the side walls and lock the tray in folded display position. I

13. A display box having opposite marginal walls parted to permit its bottom to be folded upwardly so as to provide'reversely inclined containers for merchandise, and lock elements secured to said side walls and adapted to extend between the parted wall sections, said elements being movably responsive to the folding of the box into position to automatically lock the box in folded display position.

HOMER. L. TRIMBLE. 

